Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Is Walmart Good for America?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Designed for teachers in conjunction with a documentary by the same name. Lesson ideas, handouts and other resources make this work as a standalone site.
Lesson Plan
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Seeking a Balance in International Trade

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners work to solve problems involving international trade, then seek to improve the balance of trade with other countries. At this site, you can develop and make decisions similar to those in international business. Includes links to...
Article
Institute for Policy Studies

Foreign Policy in Focus: Export Import Bank

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the functions of the EXIM Bank, "an independent U.S. government agency established in 1934 to create jobs through exports." (Volume 4, Number 18, July 1999)
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: People: Growing Coffee in Latin America

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the history of coffee production, where it is grown, and efforts by Fair Trade to help coffee farmers make a decent income.
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Foreign Economic Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
Exports were the key to South Korea's industrial expansion. Until 1986 the value of imports was greater than exports. This situation was reversed, however, in 1986 when South Korea registered a favorable balance of trade of US$4.2...
Graphic
Curated OER

Colombian Flag Colors on Illuminated Building in Miami

For Students 9th - 10th
This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...
Graphic
Curated OER

Colombian Flag Colors on Illuminated Building in Miami

For Students 9th - 10th
This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...